Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | ENE 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1131 | 1381 | 1496 | 1232 | 862 | 615 | 475 | 416 | 363 | 363 | 320 | 314 | 269 | 1249 | 2023 | 2696 | 3161 | 3393 | 2768 | 1952 | 2065 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:19PM1.75m | 2:34AM1.64m | 3:01PM1.78m | 3:16AM1.65m | 3:43PM1.79m | 3:58AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.37m | 8:28PM0.44m | 8:38AM0.37m | 9:12PM0.43m | 9:21AM0.36m | 9:56PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 |
 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 938 | 955 | 1091 | 908 | 823 | 798 | 705 | 607 | 510 | 442 | 416 | 363 | 363 | 320 | 314 | 269 | 1249 | 2023 | 2696 | 3161 | 3393 | 2768 | 1952 | 2065 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 9 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 1421 | 1519 | 1175 | 1131 | 1381 | 1496 | 1232 | 862 | 615 | 475 | 355 | 333 | 221 | 249 | 73 | 217 | 274 | 291 | 308 | 366 | 292 | 270 | 214 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | S 18 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | E 14 |
| kJ | 55 | 39 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 139 | 98 | 562 | — | — | — | — | — | 708 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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